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VIDEO: Julio Jones Takes 4th Down Screen Pass to the House and Gives Falcons Late Lead

By Scott Rogust

Julio Jones' 54 yard reception gives Falcons late 24-20 lead over Eagles on Sunday.
Julio Jones' 54 yard reception gives Falcons late 24-20 lead over Eagles on Sunday. /

Remember when the Philadelphia Eagles took a late fourth quarter lead thanks to the heroics of Carson Wentz? Julio Jones says hello. With the Atlanta Falcons facing a crucial fourth down play, quarterback Matt Ryan threw a screen pass to Jones, who took it 54-yards to the house to retake the lead, thanks to a vicious pancake block from offensive lineman Jake Matthews.

That's why Julio Jones gets paid the big bucks, for clutch plays like this.